Family Support towards Quality of Life of Cancer Patients: a Literature Review Yenni Ferawati Sitanggang (a*), Felisha Zammara Kristianto (b), Charles T. C Mangkuharja (b), Elisabeth Dwi Arianti (b)
a,b) Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Pelita Harapan
Jalan Boulevard Jend. Sudirman No.20, Lippo Karawaci
*yenni.sitanggang[at]uph.edu
Abstract
The quality of life of cancer patients are influenced by biopsychosocial and spiritual aspects. In fulfilling these aspects, cancer patients need support from those closest to them, particularly their family. Family supports make cancer patients feel more valued and feel their existence is more meaningful. This review was conducted to describe findings from literatures about family support towards quality of life of cancer patients. This study used systematic literature review as the method. This review examined nursing literature published between 2015 and 2020, which retrieved from online databases Google Scholar and Pubmed. Keywords used were quality of life, cancer or cancer patients, family support or care giver supports and palliative care. The inclusion criteria were used for this review, article that focus on cancer patients, published within 2015 to 2020, and was a research study. While the exclusion criteria were articles that were in English and Indonesian language and was a literature review article. This study used the Joanna Briggs Institutes Critical Appraisal Tools for analyzing the articles. 10 articles were selected and were analyzed. The results showed that family supports can be provided from physiological, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects. Every aspect has a form of support provided in the treatment process to improve the quality of life of cancer patients. Further studies are recommended to explore more supports that can maximize the quality of life of patients with cancer.
Keywords: Family support, Cancer, Quality of life
Topic: Mental Health, Community, Family Health and Gerontological Nursing
